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The paper investigates evolutionary changes in three enzymes involved in ecdysteroid synthesis across arthropods and correlates these changes with dietary factors.

Colora provides a Snakemake workflow for automated, high-quality chromosome-scale de novo genome assembly using PacBio HiFi, Hi-C, and optionally ONT reads.

This study identifies microsatellite loci for 11 otter species using whole-genome sequences, validates their utility, and shows their applicability for genotyping and comparative studies.

This study constructs a draft pangenome for Indian desi cattle using short-read sequencing, identifying novel sequences that improve genetic variant discovery and mapping accuracy.

TD2 is a new tool for ab initio annotation of protein-coding ORFs in transcripts, showing sensitivity and precision across diverse eukaryotic transcriptomes.

This paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly and transcriptome for Bradybaena similaris, a terrestrial snail in the superfamily Helicoidea, enhancing genomic resources for evolutionary studies.

The paper quantifies somatic genetic variation in corals and estimates their age using mutation rates, finding no positive selection and a neutral framework for studying genetic diversity.

This study uses CRISPR-Cas9 to enrich specific transcripts for long-read sequencing, enabling efficient and accurate isoform discovery and low abundance transcript detection.

This paper introduces GENEPAIR, a DNN interpretation framework for detecting gene-gene interactions in genomic data, demonstrating its ability to uncover both known and novel gene interactions related to BMI.

This paper introduces the Orthology Index (OI) to robustly identify orthologous synteny, demonstrating its scalability and reliability across diverse polyploidization events and applications in plant evolutionary genomics.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Azolla caroliniana, improving upon previous assemblies and aiding in understanding its population genetics and taxonomy.

The paper investigates whether Andean caravans reached the southern lowlands of the Parana-Plata basin during pre-Columbian times using multidisciplinary methods and finds no evidence of llama presence.

The paper presents the genome and DNA methylome assembly of Acropora pulchra from Moorea, French Polynesia, achieving high completeness and providing insights into its genetic and epigenetic features.

The paper identifies RNA-initiating sites at STRs and links them to gene expression, revealing regulatory roles and interactions with Alu repeats.

This study identifies ERV loci in three chicken breeds and finds their association with gene expression changes in specific genes.

The paper demonstrates that AdoHcy azide modification selectively disables gene expression in E. coli by causing transcriptional steric inhibition.

The paper examines the link between racial disparities in mental health and epigenetic biological aging across childhood and adolescence using a birth cohort study.

This paper develops an epigenetic clock for wild wood mice to estimate age and ageing rates, showing slower ageing in supplemented and parasite-treated individuals.